Concerned about residents in his city possibly being forced out of the country against their will, Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini is investigating the situation to make sure they are able to explore all legal avenues to stay.
“I want to make it clear, I’m not saying that Millcreek is a sanctuary city by any means,” Silvestrini said Friday. “I recognize that under the law there are consequences for folks without documentation who are here in our country without legal status; however, if you have legal status, you should be able to enjoy that legal status and everyone, no matter who they are, is entitled to due process of law under our Constitution.”
Similar to instances being seen across the country during the second term of President Donald Trump, several Millcreek families over the past week have received letters from the Department of Homeland Security telling them they need to leave the U.S. Attorneys for the families say they are in the country legally, including one family who fled Venezuela for safety reasons…